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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our Phase 1 has gone well. We opened with 6 lanes for lap swim and one additional in a shallower pool for walking laps. 45 minute blocks are reserved with the additional 15 minutes to clean, which is plenty because there isn’t much to clean in Phase 1. Phase 2 planning is in the works. While pool decks aren’t going to be required to have a limited capacity unless there for a social group (as spectators, for a party, picnic), we will have a set number of reservations and are looking at having table groups at least 10’ apart. They will probably be more like 18’ apart. A number of tables will be reservable by those who only want to sunbathe or read for example. Those tables will be allowed to use the dive since dive areas will be able to be open. So if you are someone who likes to just jump in when you get hot, that works for you. 10’ markings on deck to separate those wanting to dive. Other tables are reserved to match lap lanes, so lap lane 6 gets table 6, lap lane 5 gets table 5, etc. We will allow three per lap lane, but will limit it to the membership (household) that has that lane. The dive is open to anybody that has a table. Overall capacity will be of course reduced by the limited number of tables available to reserve. So if we had 9 tables available every 1.5 hours that’s the cap. If a family of 5 reserved a table they can still only swim 3 in their lane at a time. The family or household unit will have to work that out. They also have to stay with their table group and maintain 10’ from others. The 10’ distancing is the tough part, but this is in the early stages of planning and we won’t move to another phase until we are sure of our plan. Our youngest, non-swimmers also lose out but again, our plan is not yet set[/quote]

Interesting. Can the people in lane 5 get in to cool off and then read at their table or can you only sit on the deck near the dive area? [/quote]

This is great planning.[/quote]

Thanks. We are trying. I keep telling myself it won't be perfect and I hope nobody expects it to be perfect. Right now we are getting 7 swimmers in per hour, so it's quite a bump up from that. We are far from done and we keep coming up with new ideas and texting back and forth. For example, we have club swimmers/college swimmers who are willing to post suggested sets for lap swim at three different levels (for lack of better terms easy/intermediate/challenge) or posting exercise suggestions. One member who used to teach baby and me classes and toddler classes offered to teach from the deck, but the problem we are running into there is we need to make sure parents can hold their kids during learn to swim sessions. We will allow parents to help children with disabilities as we feel that is a necessary accommodation to make. We have a bit of a stumbling block when it comes to larger families if we only allow three in at a time. It may be difficult to keep them they can't use another area that is empty but reserved. That's where we are getting into the weeds and the planning gets tough. Could we expect one to say to another, "I see you aren't using that lane at the moment..." or do we simply restrict them to the area reserved? Is it better to not assign lanes? The problem with that is say three are in a lane, one gets out to use the restroom and somebody else sees the chance and takes that space. With only 3 per lane will we end up with a, "move your feet lose your seat" type of situation? I'm leaning towards the household gets the lane/area assigned and if they don't fill it with 3 so be it. That's up to them for the 1.5 hours. If they get within the 10' feet at least it is between members of the same household. Again, it won't be perfect and we most likely will have to adjust as we move forward. [/quote]

I assumed you’d have people sign up for lanes same as you’re already doing and then only that family can use those lanes. Also a larger family can get two lanes? Take turns if needed?

Our pool has a good community and the families know each other and the lifeguards belong and know the families so I don’t see it being an issue with people trying to steal lanes. [/quote]

Perhaps, but that would be subtracted from their total allowed for the week. Now, we are looking at allowing a family to reserve "last minute" if a slot remains available say 30 minutes prior and it wouldn't count against their total. We are still working it out. A lot has to be worked out and fine tuned.

All households pay the same dues, so it wouldn't be fair to allow more reservation times based on family size.[/quote]

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